Patents by Inventor Valerie Friesen

Valerie Friesen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10166462
    Abstract: A game ticket printed on a ticket substrate includes a first surface portion with a first game play area thereon and a second surface portion of the substrate with a second game play area. Each of said first and second game play areas contains game play symbols printed on the game play area covered by a scratch-off material. The ticket can be modified by folding or by separating portions so as to provide movement of the second game play area relative to said game play information to allow playing by the player of the game symbols on the second play area. The ticket includes a single prize validated by a single bar code and the result of a combination of both the first and second aspects of the play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Pollard Banknote Limited
    Inventors: Valerie Friesen, Nancy Bettcher, Lyle Scrymgeour
  • Publication number: 20150306492
    Abstract: A game ticket printed on a ticket substrate includes a first surface portion with a first game play area thereon and a second surface portion of the substrate with a second game play area. Each of said first and second game play areas contains game play symbols printed on the game play area covered by a scratch-off material. The ticket can be modified by folding or by separating portions so as to provide movement of the second game play area relative to said game play information to allow playing by the player of the game symbols on the second play area. The ticket includes a single prize validated by a single bar code and the result of a combination of both the first and second aspects of the play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Valerie Friesen, Nancy Bettcher, Lyle Scrymgeour
  • Publication number: 20120228861
    Abstract: A game ticket printed on a ticket substrate includes a first surface portion with a first game play area thereon and a second surface portion of the substrate with a second game play area. Each of said first and second game play areas contains game play symbols printed on the game play area covered by a scratch-off material. The ticket can be modified by folding or by separating portions so as to provide movement of the second game play area relative to said game play information to allow playing by the player of the game symbols on the second play area. The ticket includes a single prize validated by a single bar code and the result of a combination of both the first and second aspects of the play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Valerie Friesen, Nancy Bettcher, Lyle Scrymgeour
  • Publication number: 20060022451
    Abstract: A game ticket construction is formed by laminating two substrate sheets by a band of adhesive between the sheets across a center line so as to form an initially flat construction which can be folded into a four page eight surface booklet. A plurality of different games, each defined by game indicia some or all of which are covered by a scratch-off layer are printed, one onto each of the six surfaces except the first and last which carry promotional material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Valerie Friesen, Terry Masson, Michael Brickwood, Lyle Scrymgeour
  • Publication number: 20050127662
    Abstract: A game ticket construction is formed by laminating two substrate sheets by a band of adhesive between the sheets across a center line so as to form an initially flat construction which can be folded into a four page eight surface booklet. A plurality of different games, each defined by game indicia some or all of which are covered by a scratch-off layer are printed, one onto each of the six surfaces except the first and last which carry promotional material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Valerie Friesen, Terry Lorraine Masson, Michael Brickwood, Lyle Scrymgeour